Interaction X Rays With Matter Flashcards

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1
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Define electric magnetic radiation

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Energy that travels across empty space

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2
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What properties does EMR have

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Particle like properties

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3
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What are the 4 fates of individual X ray photons

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Penetration
Absorption
Scattered with energy loss
Scattered without energy loss

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4
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Define penetration.

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Photon penetrates matter without interacting with it

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5
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Define absorption

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Photon interacts it with the matter and is completely absorbed by depositing all its energy into the matter

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6
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Define scattered

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Photon interacts with the matter and is scattered from its original direction

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7
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What is attenuation

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Attempt to numerically describe the collective fates of large number of photons as they interact with matter

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8
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What are the two components of attenuation

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Scatter and absorption

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9
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What are the two important attenuation process

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Compton or modified scatter
Photoelectric absorption

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10
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What is elastic scatter

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Involves scattering of photons without loss of energy at very low x ray energies

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11
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What is inelastic scatter - important

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Scattering of photons with energy loss

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12
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What is energy gap within the atom

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Difference in binding energies between shells

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